vfs are known as the visa application centres where you give biometrics and submit/receive documents (usually). They don't do the actual processing, think of it as just the logistics of documents between the visa office and the applicants. They are private companies.
The visa offices outside Canada are divisions of embassies/consulates/high commissions (may be in separate buildings of course). But not all visa offices handle all types of files - there are regional 'hubs' that handle the spousal apps. I do not know if there has been a change to process them for Pakistan in Islamabad (which recently has only printed the physical visas for spousal apps - which can be done anywhere). It would be a pretty big change to move it (but of course it's possible). Note, it's also possible that some changes have been made that are temporary.
Or just as likely is someone from outside heard something or misinterpreted some minor fact to mean that they'd moved it, and it was just some minor thing (like having visa printed at that section - which doesn't mean much, it's mainly a matter of having the specialized printer).
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